[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 172 (Sunday, November 23, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING GUY D. BRIGGS

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor one of 
General Motors Corporation's (GM) finest, Mr. Guy D. Briggs, who is 
retiring as GM's Vice President of Manufacturing after 43 years of 
distinguished service on December 31, 2003. To recognize his 
accomplishments, Guy will be honored during a plant wide celebration to 
be held in his honor at the Truck and Bus Plant located in Flint, 
Michigan on December 1, 2003.
  Guy D. Briggs received a bachelor's degree in economics and an M.B.A. 
from the University of Michigan in 1960 and 1961, respectively. Upon 
graduating he hired in at General Motors Corporation (GM) as a college 
graduate in training, and was assigned to the Chevrolet Manufacturing 
Plant located in Flint, Michigan. While working at the Chevrolet Plant, 
Guy held several supervisory positions. In 1969 he was selected for the 
Chevrolet Executive Development Training program. Once he completed the 
program he returned to his plant as the superintendent of 
manufacturing. In 1973 GM assigned Guy to the former Chevrolet Parts 
Plant, located in Saginaw, Michigan to assume the role of general 
superintendent of production, and a year later he transferred to the 
Saginaw Manufacturing Plant holding the same position. In September of 
1975, Guy was appointed to the position of superintendent of production 
at the Saginaw Grey Iron Casting Plant, a position he maintained until 
1976 when he was promoted to manager of the Chevrolet's Pressed Metal 
Plant located in Parma, Ohio. After his stint away from home, Guy 
returned to Flint, Michigan in 1978 to become manager of the Chevrolet 
Engine Plant and to complete the Dartmouth College Executive 
Development Program, which subsequently led to his promotion in May of 
1983 to regional manufacturing manager, and then to acting general 
manufacturing manager for Chevrolet. In February of 1984, he became the 
manufacturing manager at the former Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM of Canada 
Group. From 1985 to 1991, he was vice president in charge of 
manufacturing operations for GM's Saturn Corp. subsidiary. In 1991, Guy 
was elected vice president of GM and appointed group director of 
operations for the truck group. In 1996 he was named vice president and 
general manager of the GM truck group until 2001 when he became vice 
president and general manager of vehicle manufacturing. Effective May 
1, 2003 Guy was appointed GM vice president of manufacturing, his new 
role will allow him to continue to work with the manufacturing 
leadership team to provide support during the 2004 model-year product 
launches and the 2003 Labor negotiations. Guy is currently the Chairman 
of the board for the Oakland County (Michigan) Traffic Improvement 
Assoc., and a member of the Bishop International Airport Authority 
board of directors, Executive Board member for the Detroit Area Council 
of Boy Scouts and GM's key executive for the University of Wisconsin.
  Guy Briggs has spent his entire career ensuring that GM remains the 
best in the world. His loyalty to GM is evident by the number of moves 
he and his family have made. Aside from being an automotive enthusiast, 
Guy is a humble family man. He is a devoted husband to his lovely wife 
Karen and a devoted father to his five children. During his tenure Guy 
has earned the respect of his Company and its employees. He has a 
strong love for the Automotive Industry and Flint, Michigan.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of Congress, I ask my colleagues in the 
108th Congress to please join me in congratulating my constituent and 
my dear friend, Guy Briggs, on his retirement, and wishing him and his 
family the best in future endeavors.

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